Transportation

The Transportation Department travels 3,822 miles and transports over 3,000 students per day. We make over 1,800 bus stops per day and have over 785 combined years of service. Mechanics work hard each day making sure all buses are safe. The Transportation Department has received 20 years of excellent fleet awards. Nine of these awards were 100%, the others were in the 98% range.

What is the most dangerous part of the school bus ride? The bus stop!

Children are at greatest risk when they are getting on or off the school bus. Most of the children killed in bus-related crashes are pedestrians, five to seven years old, who are getting on or off the bus. They are hit by the school bus or by motorists illegally passing a stopped bus.

In neighborhoods, near schools, and at bus stops, drivers need to take special care because children do not behave like adults.

Elementary School Children

Become easily distracted and may start across the street without warningDon't understand the danger of moving vehiclesCan't judge vehicle speed or distanceMaybe blocked from view by the busMost importantly, children expect vehicles to stop for them at the school bus stop.

Standard school bus stop laws:

Motorists coming to a school bus must stop when the bus displays flashing red warning lights and extend the stop signal arm. These signals show that children are getting on or off the school bus.Vehicles may not pass until the flashing red lights and signals are turned off.Drivers traveling in the same direction as the bus are always required to stop.Drivers moving in the opposite direction on a divided roadway are not required to stop.Never pass on the right side of the bus, where children enter or exit. This is illegal and can have tragic results.PLEASE WATCH FOR OUR STUDENTS AND BUSES!

If you have any questions, please contact: Robinson Transportation at (573)651-5271.